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ulcera

/ˈul.tʃe.ra/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

ulcer

  • an open sore on an internal or external surface of the body

In a sentence

Lo stress prolungato può favorire lo sviluppo di un'ulcera gastrica.

Prolonged stress can encourage the development of a gastric ulcer.

Hai fatto gli esami per verificare se si tratta di un'ulcera?

Did you take tests to check whether it is an ulcer?

La nuova terapia medica ha guarito completamente la sua ulcera.

The new medical therapy completely healed his ulcer.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ulcerafeminine · singular
ulcerefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Takes the elided article 'l'' in the singular: 'l'ulcera'.

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